Sales of Consumer Health increased by 3.0% (Fx & portfolio adj.) in the third quarter of 2018, to €1,297 million. All regions contributed to this growth on a currency- and portfolio-adjusted basis. We registered a substantial increase in Asia / Pacific in particular.

In the third quarter of 2018, Crop Science posted sales of €3,733 million. Sales increased by 83.8% on a reported basis, thanks mainly to a positive portfolio effect of 96.3% due to the acquisition of Monsanto (€2,199 million) less the prorated contribution from the divested businesses in the prior year (€243 million).